Adjutant General of New York
Patrick A. Murphy
The Adjutant General of New York is the highest-ranking military official in the New York National Guard as the state adjutant general. They were appointed by the Council of Appointment from 1777 to 1822. Since 1822 they are appointed by the Governor of New York. They serve a four-year term and hold the rank of Major General. The first adjutant general of New York was Nicholas Fish, who was appointed on April 13, 1784.[1]
Adjutants General of New York
- Patrick A. Murphy, 2015. He is the current adjutant general of New York.[1]
- Joseph J. Taluto (born 1947), from 2006 to 2010. Appointed by Governor George Pataki.
- Walter G. Robinson, from 1936 to ?. He was appointed by Governor Herbert Henry Lehman. He was assistant adjutant general since 1926.[2]
- Franklin W. Ward from ? to 1936.[2]
- Henry DeWitt Hamilton (1863-1942), from 1912 to 1914. Appointed by Governor William Sulzer.[3]
- Edwin Augustus McAlpin (1848-1917).[4]
- William Verbeck, circa 1910
- Nelson H. Henry, circa 1900
- Avery D. Andrews, circa 1900.
- John Watts de Peyster, Sr. (1821-1907).
- Frederick Townsend (1825-1897), 1880. This was his second non-consecutive term.
- Franklin Townsend (1821-1898), from January 1, 1869 to 1873.
- Thomas Hillhouse (1817-1897), 1861 to 1862. Appointed by Governor Edwin Denison Morgan.
- John Meredith Read, Jr. (1837–1896), 1861 for one month.
- Frederick Townsend (1825-1897), 1857 to 1861.
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- William Learned Marcy (1786–1857), 1821. He was appointed on February 21, 1821.
- Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (1774-1852), 1813 to 1821. This was his third non-consecutive term.
- William Paulding, Jr., 1811 to 1813. This was his second non-consecutive term.
- Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (1774-1852), 1810 to 1811. This was his second non-consecutive term.
- William Paulding, Jr., 1809 to 1810.
- Solomon van Vechten van Rensselaer (1774-1852), 1801 to 1809.
- David Van Horne, 1793 to 1801.
- Nicholas Fish (1758-1833), 1784 to 1793. He was appointed as the first Adjutant General of New York on April 13, 1784.
References
- 1 2 "The New York Adjutant General". New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- 1 2 "Robinson Is Named Adjutant General. Veteran Colonel Succeeds Major General F. W. Ward, Who Has Been Retired". New York Times. December 12, 1934. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "Hamilton To Head N.Y. State Militia. Sulzer, After Conference, Announces He Will Appoint Him Adjutant General". New York Times. December 7, 1912. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ "Gen. E. A. M'Alpin Dies At Ossining. Former Adjutant General of New York Stricken at His Country Home in His 69th Year. Long in National Guard. Tobacco Merchant and Republican Leader Owned Land on Which Hotel McAlpin Stands". New York Times. April 13, 1917. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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